2006 Yamaha Yzf-R1 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Yamaha Yzf-R1. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The magnets on the fly wheel came apart. Motorcycle shut of at hi speeds almost causing a crash on a highway. Pieces of the magnet went into crankcase. Battery failed. This is a known issue with yamaha all over internet threads.”
“The magnets on the fly wheel came apart. Motorcycle shut of at hi speeds almost causing a crash on a highway. Pieces of the magnet went into crankcase. Battery failed. This is a known issue with yamaha all over internet threads.”
“Tl-the contact owns a 2006 yamaha yzf-r1. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin and failure mileage was not available. Djr”
“I was in first gear riding through a neighborhood when my motorcycle started to jerk like it was starving for fuel. I was unable to hold the throttle at a certain level because of dangerously jerky motions. I pulled the clutch in to come to a stop and as the rpm's came down to normal idle speed it…”
“I was in first gear riding through a neighborhood when my motorcycle started to jerk like it was starving for fuel. I was unable to hold the throttle at a certain level because of dangerously jerky motions. I pulled the clutch in to come to a stop and as the rpm's came down to normal idle speed it…”
“Bike jerked violently during a turn causing a lose of control because it felt like the bike wanted to bump me off and almost end in a crash. *tr”
“Bike jerked violently during a turn causing a lose of control because it felt like the bike wanted to bump me off and almost end in a crash. *tr”
“Symptoms: 1. Normal riding. 2. Bike jerked violently a few time at cruising speed (70mph), almost bumped me off the bike. Also, bike cut off several time within a 10minutes ride. It happened once during a turn, and that can be dangerous or fatal. 3. Holding the clutch in and immediately…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Yamaha Yzf-R1 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.